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Elementary Schools in Belle Plaine Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictBelle Plaine Community School District224^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

267

Students

Top rankedLongfellow Elementary School346^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The Belle Plaine Community School District has one elementary school, Longfellow Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The district is located in Belle Plaine, Iowa, a small community in the central part of the state.

Longfellow Elementary School's performance has been mixed in recent years. While the school's 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade students have performed better than the district and state averages on ISASP tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, the 4th grade students have performed below the state average in both subjects. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, going from 236th out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 346th out of 576 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (48.78% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Despite the school's challenges, the district is investing resources into Longfellow Elementary, with per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year being $13,593, which is above the state average. However, it's unclear if this higher spending is translating into improved student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Longfellow Elementary School may need to focus on improving its performance, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, in order to better serve its students and the Belle Plaine community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	707 7th St	Belle Plaine	52208	Benton County	Belle Plaine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 444-3002	267	21	12.9	44.2%	229 (85.8%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	47.7	346^th of 576 public elementary schools	39.9%		57.4	278^th of 557 public elementary schools	50.1%	68	63.9	50.0	68.8	91.2	63.9	50.0	84.4	88.2	68.8	$13,593	$495	$13,099

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton Community School District	8.62 mi	8
H-L-V Community School District	11.16 mi	2	149^th
Iowa Valley Community School District	11.96 mi	2	161^st
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	13.91 mi	2	54^th
South Tama County	17.24 mi	3	289^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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